Leciester's Vardy isn't thinking about Van Nistelrooy's record after eighth goal in eight

ASK any defender and Leicester striker Jamie Vardy might just be the scariest sight in football right now.

 

The Foxes star broke the club scoring record with eighth straight League goal and is now just two behind Ruud Van Nistelrooy's Premier League mark.

But afterwards he was more focussed on dressing up for a trick or treat party the minute he returned home.

"I'm having a Halloween party, fancy dress, the lot," he said. "There'll be kids coming round so it'll be a bit mental. I've got two outfits to choose from, I'm either going to be a psychotic clown or the grim reaper with a big axe.

 

Jamie Vardy has now scored in eight Premier League games in a row

"I'll pick the one that scares the kids the most!"

It's not just the kids Vardy is fritghtening.

He is in such a rich vein of form that you just do not see him missing when he bursts through with his lightning pace.

 

He heads the Premier League scoring chart with 11 overall - closely followed by team-mate Riyad Mahrez who helped himself to a double to take his tally to seven.

Vardy insists Van Nistelrooy's record is the last thing on his mind but he does wish Leicester would stop going behind and making life hard for themselves.

Salamon Rondon's superb header had given West Brom a deserved lead and they had a couple of strong penalty appeals brushed aside.

But then Leicester do what they do best. Mahrez's double followed by Vardy's 77th minute put the visitors 3-1 up before a late Rickie Lambert penalty made for a tense final few minutes.

 

Rickie Lambert scored from the penalty spot for West Brom

Vardy added: "We've been in this position a lot, and it's getting too much to be honest.

"We need to start taking our chances earlier, getting in front and dominating games.

"I'm not thinking about the record - all that's at the back of my mind is getting a goal and three points. We're flying high and that's where we want to stay."

West Brom manager Tony Pulis is convinced the outcome might have been different had referee Anthony Taylor taken a different view of their penalty appeals.

Darren Fletcher was barged in the back by Robert Huth and Leo Ulloa clearly tugged Jonny Evan' shirt at a corner with the Baggies 1-0 up.

 

Pulis said: "The disappointing thing is that I don't think they're difficult ones to give.

"I don't think the referee is in a position where he can't see them, and that's always the frustrating one. They're big decisions in games that are tight."

WEST BROM (4-2-3-1): Myhill 6; Dawson 5, McAuley 6, Evans 6, Brunt 6 (McManaman 82); Yacob 6 (Morrison 76), Fletcher 7; Sessegnon 7, Berahino 6 (Lambert 76), McClean 7, Rondon 8. Goals: Rondon 30, Lambert 84 (pen). NEXT UP: Man Utd (a), Sat PL.

LEICESTER (4-4-2): Schmeichel 6; Simpson 6, Morgan 7, Huth 7, Schlupp 8; Mahrez 9, Drinkwater 8 (Okazaki 88), Kante 7, Albrighton 8 (Dyer 76); Vardy 8, Ulloa 7 (King 69, 5). Booked: Schmeichel, Huth. Goals: Mahrez 57, 64. Vardy 77. NEXT UP: Watford (h), Sat PL.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Wythenshawe).